The Deadly Duo 雙俠 (1971) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)
| Artist Name(s): | David Chiang, Ti Lung, Ku Feng, Wong Chung, Chan Sing, Stanley Fung Sui-Fan, Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan, Wang Kuang-Yu, Cheng Lui, Chen Feng-Chen, Lau Gong, Yeung Chak-Lam, Bolo Yeung, Wong Pau-Gei, Lau Kar-Wing, Chan Chuen, Yau Lung |
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| Director: | Chang Cheh |
| Release Date: | 2003-01-23 |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Subtitles: | English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) |
| Country of Origin: | Hong Kong |
| Picture Format: | NTSC |
| Sound Information: | Dolby Digital |
| Disc Format(s): | DVD |
| Region Code: | 3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) |
| Publisher: | Intercontinental Video (HK) |
| Package Weight: | 140 (g) |
* Special Features:
- Trailer
- Photo Gallery
The film is one of a group of historical near-epics from 1970-73 that were directed by Chang Cheh and starred by Ti Lung and David Chiang, which included The Heroic Ones, New One-Armed Swordsman and Blood Brothers. The Deadly Duo is considerably shorter than the others, and arguably with less emphasis in the way of characterization and plotting and more in the way of fighting, action and adventure.
All the fights involve various weapons, mostly spears and swords, but also some exotic devices such as a pair of lethal cymbals and a container that shoots out incendiary balls. The co-director of the action scenes is Lau Kar-leung (a.k.a. Liu Chia Liang), who had a special interest in spear and stick fighting and went on to direct some of the most renowned Kung Fu films of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
